The college board allows to send your ap scores for free to one college of your choice, so I bubbled in the college number for University of Washington.
All of my other tests I feel like I got a 4/5 on except for my chem test, in which I felt semi-ok during the multiple choice, but spent my time guessing and doodling during the free-response (which was SO much harder than the practices we’d been doing in class).
Here are my qs:
Will sending a 1/2 lessen my chances of getting accepted?
Should I cancel them (free, but don’t get score), pay to withhold them ($10, but I get to see my score), or just do nothing?
Will I have to self-report my low score on my applications next year?
First of all, I’d wait until you have actual scores before sweating this out; you might be surprised by your score. Personally, I think cancelling scores is a waste of time and money. AP scores carry little to no weight in the admissions process; they are basically used for credit and/or placement.
No. Self-reporting scores is optional. Be aware, however, that if a class shows as AP on the transcript and you choose not to report a score, the AO may assume one of three things:
• Financial hardship prevented you from taking the exam
• You were not motivated enough to take the exam
• You took the exam and performed poorly (1 or 2)
The first one will not affect your application; the last 2 may raise an eyebrow. AO’s can, and have, contacted GC’s to explain why there are no AP scores reported on the application.
No, not really. If it's one AP test, no one would really care.
Whatever floats your boat. Also, why did you send scores now? Don't send scores until you've been accepted and have decided to enroll.
No, but if you don't (and the class shows up on your transcript), all schools will usually assume one of the following things:
1) You could not afford the test at the time
2) You were not motivated enough to take the test at the time
3) You were not prepared enough to take the test at the time
4) You simply did not do well on the test
@mom2collegekids you pay $10 to withhold a score only from one college, and still get the score on your score report when scores are released in July. Cancelling a score prevents your test from even being graded in the first place, and it doesn’t show up on your score report.
@skieurope Would it be better to report a low score and show that I at least attempted the test OR not report a score and face the possibility of having to explain myself? Also, in the case that I’d have to explain, what should I say?